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REGLINING CHAIR. I No. 434,193. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

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. REGLINING CHAIR. No. 434.193. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

I UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM F. MILLS, OF MANHATTAN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE MILLSADJUSTABLE PARLOR CAR CHAIR COMPANY.

RECLlNlNG-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,193, dated August12, 1890.

Application filed Jotohel 10,1889- Serial No. 326,646. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. MILLS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Manhattan, in the county of lVill and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReclining- Ohairs, of which the followingis a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference thereon, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the reclining-chair as it would appearin use as an ordinary chair. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the chair,showing its back folded over on its seat to form a bed, and as it wouldappear for use in a sleeping-car for forming a bed between two adjacentchairs, whose backs form partitions between the bed thus formed andadjacent beds formed of other similar chairs. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe plates for attaching the chair-bottom to the upper end of thecranked standard supporting the chair. Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofan extension-frame of the back for extending its length when the back isfolded down for use as a bed; and Fig. 5 is a side view of a section ofthe side frame of the back, showing its dovetail groove and a slide forsliding in said groove, and the brace for connecting the chair-back withthe seat.

This invention relates to certain improvements in reclining-chairs,adapted more especially for use in a sleeping-car and. arranged in suchmanner that its back can be folded down across its seat to form abedbottoln between two adjacent chairs, and also adapted to be rotatableon its supporting the segment-slot S, through which protrudes the stud Vof plate R for limiting the rotation of plate K with the chair withinthe limits of said slot. The outer side of plate K is formed to hookover plate R for the purpose rear ends of the seat-sides, and may bein-- tegral therewith, or secured thereto in any suitable manner. Thesearms are provided on their upper sides with a series of notches, inwhich the chair-back B is detachablysupported through the medium of thestuds P, extending one from either side of the chairback and resting inorie of said notches, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The desiredinclinationof the back B may be attained by resting it in any one of the series ofnotches when in use for a chair. The chair-back B is also adjustablyattached to the sides of the seat by means of the braces c. The upperends of the said braces are pivotally attached to slides E, (shown indetail in Fig. 5,) which slides traverse a groove arranged in the sideframes of the chair-back, formed to retain said slides from becomingdetached from the chair-back. The lower ends of said braces are providedwith inwardly-extending wrists that traverse the slots S in the sides ofthe chair-bottom, the wrist being formed with a suitable head or anysuitable means for retaining it in said slot, and the said slots beingformed so as to permit the lower ends of said braces to be adjusted soas to assist in giving the desired inclination to the chair-back. Thesaid braces rest near their central part in hooked rests 1" r, secured,respectively, to the outer sides of the chair-arms A A for supportingthat part of the braces c and for retaining said arms in an uprightposition when in use as a chair,

for the reason that said arms are hinged ata the braces c lifted out ofthe rests r, so that the arms A may be folded down on the seat. The rearlower end of the back is then laid on the top of said folded arms on theseat, and the rear upper end of the back is laid upon the next adjacentchair in the rear, as shown in Fig. 2, to forma bed-bottom between thetwo adjacent chairs.

The back B is provided at eitherend with an extension WV, operated in arecess in the frame of thebaclgforextending theback longenough to form abed-bottom between the two adjacent chairs. The frame of said extensionsis filled with woven wire or canvas, as shown in Fig. 4, for supportingbolsters, as shown in broken lines in Fig. 2, to lengthen outthepaddingor upholstering of the back when necessary. When used as achair, these extensions are telescoped into the chair-back out of theway, as shown in Fig. 1.

A foot-rest H is attached to the seat-front by means of arms T T,pivotally attached to the seat-frame, as shown, andis provided with aratchet-brace N, for engaging the catch 0, for properly adjusting theheight of the said rest.

The object of attaching the chair-rest to the plate K is for the purposeof making it possible to face the chair in any direction desired withinthe limits of the slot S in said plate after the crankedsupporting-standard J has been rotated to give the chair the locationdesired. Of course this rotatable adj ustmentis only made when thedevice is used as a chair.

Z is a cuspidor attached to the side of the seat for convenience. 7

By this construction a very simple, durable, and convenientreclining-chair is made capable of having its back inclined to suit thedesire of its occupant; also, made capable of having its location overthe floor adjusted and faced in any desired direction; also, the chairis rendered capable of being transformed into a bed-bottom between twoadjacent similar chairs, the backs of which form partitions or head andfoot boards between a series of beds thus formed.

The chair is intended and adapted more particularly for use inrailroad-coaches, but may be used as an article of furniture in a houseor in any place desired.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is as follows, to wit:

1. The reclining-chair shown and described, consisting of thecombination of the seat D, having the rearwardly-extending arms D,having notches on their upper side for adjustably supporting thechair-back and having the side slots S, the back B, having the sideslots for the reception of the slidesEand having the side studs P, forsupporting and adjusting said back on the arms D, the slides E, thebraces c, for connecting the seat D and said slides, and the foldingarms A, having the rests r, for adjustably supporting said braces,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In the reclining-chair shown and described, the combination, with thechair-seat D, of the plate K, secured thereto and having thesegment-slot S and the hooked flange on its outer side for attachment tothe plate R, the plate R having the stud 'v, for traversing said slot,and the cranked rotatable standard J, secured to plate R, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

WVILLIAM F. MILLS Witnesses:

Tnos. H. HUTCHINS, ANDREW J. MILLS.

